Semiconductor device

Abstract

A semiconductor device capable of displaying a still image with low consumption power is provided. In the semiconductor device incorporated with a semiconductor display device capable of displaying the still image, a memory portion is mounted on a substrate on which a pixel portion is formed. As a mounting method, the memory portion is formed on the substrate on which the pixel portion is formed or a stick driver including the memory portion is used. When the still image is displayed using image data stored in such a memory portion, the still image can be displayed by inputting only simple control signals from the outside of the semiconductor device. Thus, there are provided the semiconductor display device capable of displaying the still image with low consumption power and the semiconductor device incorporated with the semiconductor display device.

1. An active matrix display device comprising:
 a pixel portion formed over a first substrate; 
 a data line side driver circuit formed over a second substrate and operationally connected to the pixel portion; 
 a memory portion formed over the second substrate and operationally connected to the data line side driver circuit; and 
 a memory control circuit formed over the second substrate and operationally connected to the memory portion. 
 
     
     
       2. The active matrix display device according to  claim 1 , wherein the memory portion comprises at least one memory selected from the group consisting of SRAM, DRAM and EEPROM. 
     
     
       3. The active matrix display device according to  claim 1 , wherein the second substrate is mounted on the first substrate so that the second substrate is provided in a region except for the pixel portion. 
     
     
       4. The active matrix display device according to  claim 1 , wherein the second substrate is selected from the group consisting of a substrate having an insulating surface, an SOI substrate and a silicon substrate. 
     
     
       5. An electronic equipment having the active matrix display device according to  claim 1 , wherein the electronic equipment is selected from the group consisting of a camera, a projector, a navigation system, a personal computer, a cellular phone and a portable information terminal. 
     
     
       6. An active matrix display device comprising:
 a pixel portion formed over a first substrate; 
 a data line side driver circuit formed over a second substrate and operationally connected to the pixel portion; 
 a memory portion formed over the second substrate and operationally connected to the data line side driver circuit; and 
 a memory control circuit formed over the second substrate and operationally connected to the memory portion, 
 wherein a still image is displayed in accordance with image data stored in the memory portion. 
 
     
     
       7. The active matrix display device according to  claim 6 , wherein the memory portion comprises at least one memory selected from the group consisting of SRAM, DRAM and EEPROM. 
     
     
       8. The active matrix display device according to  claim 6 , wherein the second substrate is mounted on the first substrate so that the second substrate is provided in a region except for the pixel portion. 
     
     
       9. The active matrix display device according to  claim 6 , wherein the second substrate is selected from the group consisting of a substrate having an insulating surface, an SOI substrate and a silicon substrate. 
     
     
       10. An electronic equipment having the active matrix display device according to  claim 6 , wherein the electronic equipment is selected from the group consisting of a camera, a projector, a navigation system, a personal computer, a cellular phone and a portable information terminal. 
     
     
       11. An active matrix display device comprising:
 an input terminal; 
 a first control circuit operationally connected to the input terminal; 
 a second control circuit operationally connected to the first control circuit; 
 a pixel portion formed over a first substrate; 
 a data line side driver circuit formed over a second substrate and operationally connected to the pixel portion; 
 a memory portion formed over the second substrate and operationally connected to the data line side driver circuit; and 
 a memory control circuit formed over the second substrate and operationally connected to the memory portion and to the second control circuit. 
 
     
     
       12. The active matrix display device according to  claim 11 , wherein the memory portion comprises at least one memory selected from the group consisting of SRAM, DRAM and EEPROM. 
     
     
       13. The active matrix display device according to  claim 11 , wherein the second substrate is mounted on the first substrate so that the second substrate is provided in a region except for the pixel portion. 
     
     
       14. The active matrix display device according to  claim 11 , wherein the second substrate is selected from the group consisting of a substrate having an insulating surface, an SOI substrate and a silicon substrate. 
     
     
       15. An electronic equipment having the active matrix display device according to  claim 11 , wherein the electronic equipment is selected from the group consisting of a camera, a projector, a navigation system, a personal computer, a cellular phone and a portable information terminal. 
     
     
       16. An active matrix display device comprising:
 a pixel portion formed over a first substrate; 
 a data line side driver circuit formed over a second substrate and operationally connected to the pixel portion; 
 a memory portion formed over the second substrate and operationally connected to the data line side driver circuit; 
 a memory control circuit formed over the second substrate and operationally connected to the memory portion; and 
 a scanning line side driver circuit formed over a third substrate and operationally connected to the pixel portion. 
 
     
     
       17. The active matrix display device according to  claim 16 , wherein the memory portion comprises at least one memory selected from the group consisting of SRAM, DRAM and EEPROM. 
     
     
       18. The active matrix display device according to  claim 16 , wherein each of the second substrate and the third substrate is mounted on the first substrate so that each of the second substrate and the third substrate is provided in a region except for the pixel portion. 
     
     
       19. The active matrix display device according to  claim 16 , wherein each of the second substrate and the third substrate is selected from the group consisting of a substrate having an insulating surface, an SOI substrate and a silicon substrate. 
     
     
       20. An electronic equipment having the active matrix display device according to  claim 16 , wherein the electronic equipment is selected from the group consisting of a camera, a projector, a navigation system, a personal computer, a cellular phone and a portable information terminal.